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Fed Chairman Warsh shows courage with Jackson Hole speech, defying political pressure, says Harvard's Rogoff
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled potential interest rate increases during a keynote speech at the annual Jackson Hole
topicF.A.A. Moves to Fire Air Traffic Controllers, Including 2 at LaGuardia
The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two air traffic controllers who left their posts at LaGuardia Airport approx
topicUnited's 2026 international routes will return; Coastliner delayed
United Airlines is restoring its 2026 international routes and planning a major expansion for 2027. The airline will add 10 new in
topicAdvent and Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal
PayPal stock fell between 12.7% and 16% on Friday, August 28, after a consortium led by Stripe and Advent International abandoned
topicHugging Face says sales for its robot ducks topped $2.6 million in 24 hours. Now there's a backlog.
Hugging Face has generated over $2.6 million in sales within 24 hours of launching the Microduck, an open source robot shaped like
topicMeet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms
Megadonors have contributed $1.2 billion to the current midterm elections. This total includes a record $646 million from corporat
topicCramer Says the Bears Spent Months Lying About Salesforce and Nvidia. One Earnings Report Just Ended It.
Salesforce achieved record results for its second quarter of fiscal 2027, sparking a 23% jump in its share price. The company repo
topicGrok Not Only Generates Child Porn but Was Also Trained On It, New Lawsuit Claims
Elon Musk's xAI faces multiple lawsuits alleging the Grok chatbot was trained on images and videos of child abuse survivors to dev
Affirm (AFRM) Q4 Earnings Report: Revenue, GMV, Credit Quality, and Stock Outlook
Affirm shares rallied toward two-month highs after the company reported a Q4 beat and strong Q2 CY2026 numbers. The stock climb fo
topicChinese Chipmaker CXMT’s Sales Jump 10-Fold As AI Demand Soars
Chinese chipmaker CXMT reported a 10-fold increase in sales and a first-half profit following its initial public offering. The com
topicUAE ‘spy sheikh’ backs 49% stake in Trump family’s crypto bank venture, WSJ reports
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan and co-investors own 49% of the holding company for World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's
topicFAA moves to fire two controllers who left work before fatal LaGuardia collision, source says
The Federal Aviation Administration is pursuing disciplinary action, including potential termination, against two air traffic cont
topicMark Walter’s Biggest Insurer Sees Banks Pause Sales Amid Probe
Truist Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp have stopped distributing insurance products tied to Delaware Life, an insurer owned by M
topicWhy Marvell’s Earnings Beat Wasn’t Big Enough for Such Great Expectations
Marvell Technology shares dropped between 8% and 10% following its second-quarter fiscal 2027 results. Despite reporting 37% reven
topicPayPal shares sink on reports Advent-Stripe consortium walks away from bid
PayPal shares fell between 15% and 16% in premarket trading after a consortium consisting of Advent and Stripe abandoned its pursu
topicAdvent, Stripe Are Said to Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal
A consortium consisting of Advent and Stripe has reportedly dropped its plan to acquire PayPal. The pursuit was valued at $50 bill
topicThis $1.75 Million Portfolio Pays $10,200 a Month From Three Income Buckets
A portfolio valued at $1.75 million produces $10,200 in monthly income distributed across three income buckets. This specific fina
topicMicrosoft, Stock Of The Day, Flashes New Buy Signal. Why It's Still An ‘AI Winner.'
Microsoft shares are showing bullish technical indicators, including a golden cross and new buy signals, after gaining 14% in a si
topicBill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI
Bill Gates is calling for governments to tax robots and AI tokens to prevent companies from replacing human workers too quickly. I
topicOfficials widen lettuce-linked cyclospora outbreak probe to 20 states
A parasite outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce has spread to 20 states, with confirmed cyclospora cases now surpassing 17,
topicNasdaq, S&P 500 lifted by Nvidia's forecast; investors eye speech by Fed's Warsh
The Nasdaq led Wall Street gains after Nvidia released its second quarter fiscal 2027 financial results, reducing investor concern
topicExclusive | Nvidia Pauses Revenue-Sharing Deals With AI Cloud Companies
Nvidia has suspended parts of its AI Compute Partnership program, a revenue-sharing initiative launched in July. The company halte
topicFDA approves daily HIV pill from Gilead designed to simplify treatment for some patients
The U.S. FDA approved Bixlenvo, a once-daily single tablet from Gilead Sciences for virologically suppressed adults with HIV. The
topicNvidia ignites chip stock rally as forecast shows AI boom is intact
Nvidia shares rose 7% following a blockbuster earnings report that quelled investor fears regarding the sustainability of artifici